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The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup took place ahead of Macclesfield’s tie against Brentford
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CloseMacclesfield fans invade pitch as club knock out Crystal Palace in huge FA Cup shockNewcastle will take on last season’s runners-up Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Wolves v Liverpool is the only other all-Premier League tie, although Brentford could make a third if they get past minnows Macclesfield tonight, with a trip to West Ham awaiting the winner.
Championship play-off chasers Wrexham will host Chelsea, while League One Mansfield host Arsenal.
Fifth-round ties will take place on the weekend of 7 March.
Follow all the latest updates from the fifth-round draw below:
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FA Cup fifth round draw
- Draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup tie has taken place
- Newcastle will meet Man City while Chelsea travel to Wrexham
- Arsenal face League One Mansfield as Wolves host Liverpool
- Macclesfield will travel to West Ham if they can beat Brentford tonight
- All fifth-round ties will be played from March 6-9
Full FA Cup fifth-round draw
Here are the eight ties in full:
Fulham v Southampton
Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Leeds United v Norwich City
Mansfield Town v Arsenal
Wolves v Liverpool
Wrexham v Chelsea
West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford
Read moreLawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:43Draw summary
Manchester City, beaten finalists in the last two seasons and aiming for a fourth successive FA Cup final appearance, face Newcastle at St James' Park in an all-Premier League tie.
Eight-time winners Chelsea, who lost three consecutive FA Cup finals from 2020-22, will play at Wrexham, who reached the last 16 for the first time in 29 years by beating Ipswich.
Liverpool, who have not gone beyond the quarter-finals since they lifted the trophy four years ago, will take on Wolves at Molineux.
Leeds, aiming to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2002-03, have been drawn to play at Elland Road against boss Daniel Farke's former club Norwich.
The winners of Port Vale's postponed fourth-round tie at home against Bristol City will face Sunderland, while Fulham take on Southampton at Craven Cottag
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 19:55Draw summary
Macclesfield will be rewarded with a fifth-round tie at West Ham if they can produce another huge FA Cup shock by knocking out Brentford on Monday evening.
The National League North side caused one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history in the third round when seeing off holders Crystal Palace and will face another Premier League side if they can defy the odds again.
Arsenal will travel to League One side Mansfield as Mikel Arteta's side bid to keep their quadruple dream alive.
The Gunners, who face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final next month, sit four points clear of City at the top of the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League knockout stage by winning all eight of their league-phase matches.
A tie against the Stags, who reached the fifth round for the first time since 1975 by winning 2-1 at Burnley on Saturday, awaits them in their quest for a first major trophy since winning the FA Cup six years ago.
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 19:41Leeds still in the Cup after penalty drama
Watch the dramatic end to Leeds’ victory over Birmingham City from the penalty spot:
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 19:14FA Cup fifth-round draw
Newcastle v Manchester City stands out as the big heavyweight clash there, that will be fun at St James’ Park.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea will all go away from home but all three will be strong favourites to progress to the quarter-finals.
Macclesfield would have wanted an away trip to a Premier League side, but they have Brentford to deal with first before they can start thinking about travelling to West Ham.
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:52FA Cup fifth-round draw
West Ham v Macclesfield or Brentford
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:42FA Cup fifth-round draw
Wrexham v Chelsea
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:41FA Cup fifth-round draw
Wolves v Liverpool
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:41FA Cup fifth-round draw
Mansfield Town v Arsenal
Lawrence Ostlere16 February 2026 18:40FA Cup fifth-round draw
Leeds United v Norwich City
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